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Antoinette D. Paytas P: (410) 539-2655 |
Education Admissions |
Antoinette D. Paytas concentrates on international trade and investment law, with emphasis on representing information technology companies in regulatory, legislative and enforcement matters.
Recent Matters
- Conducted ITAR audit of defense company in support of settlement agreement with the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
- Counseled software, scientific instrument, semiconductor, and programmable logic device companies with implementation of export compliance programs under the State Department’s International Traffic in Arms Regulations
- Led internal investigations of telecommunication and scientific instrument companies regarding potential violations of trade sanctions administered by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security
- Performed compliance audits and assisted with implementation of export compliance programs under the Commerce Department’s Export Administration Regulations for various information technology, networking, software, telecommunications, semiconductor, and semiconductor processing equipment companies
- Advised medical equipment company in connection with export licensing under the trade sanctions administered by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control
- Assisted foreign telecommunications company with obtaining re-export licenses for U.S. origin equipment to countries subject to trade sanctions administered by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar
- Maryland State Bar Association
Publications
- Co-author, "U.S. Encryption Export Control Policy Update 2002,” Journal of Internet Law, July 2002
- Co-author, “U.S. Encryption Export Regulation – US to EU: Me Too!” The Computer Law and Security Report, February 2001
- Co-author, “Encryption Export Control Policy 2000,” Journal of Internet Law, May 2000
Seminars & Presentations
- Presenter: “De Minimis - What is it and how does it affect my exports?” International Compliance Professionals Association Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, March 2010
- Presenter, “What Do U.S. Exports Laws Have To Do With My Patent Filings?”, American Intellectual Property Law Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, October 2009
- Presenter, “Export Controls on Encryption Products”, Women in International Trade – Orange County Chapter, April 2008
- Presenter, “ITAR Overview”, Women in International Trade – Orange County Chapter, April 2008
- Presenter, “Export Controls on Encryption Products”, International Compliance Professionals Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March 2008
- Presenter, “Export Controls on Encryption Products”, International Compliance Professionals Association Annual Conference, Miami, Florida, March 2007